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Jacques [[Lacan]]'s [[thinking ]] revolutionized the [[theory ]] and [[practice ]] of [[psychoanalysis ]] and had a major impact in fields as diverse as [[film ]] studies, [[literary ]] criticism, [[feminist ]] theory and [[philosophy]]. Yet his writings are [[notorious ]] for their complexity and idiosyncratic style.

Emphasizing the [[clinical ]] basis of Lacan's [[work]], An Introductionary [[Dictionary ]] of [[Lacanian ]] Psychoanalysis is an [[ideal ]] companion to his [[ideas ]] for readers in every [[discipline ]] where his influence is felt. The dictionary features: over 200 entries, explaining Lacan's own terminology and his use of common [[psychoanalytic ]] expressions; details of the historical and institutional context of Lacan's work; reference to the origins of major [[concepts ]] in the work of [[Freud]], [[Saussure]], [[Hegel ]] and [[other ]] key thinkers; and a [[chronology ]] of Lacan's [[life ]] and works.

This introduction provides a unique source of reference for [[psychoanalysts ]] in [[training ]] and in practice. Placing Lacan's ideas in their clinical context, the dictionary is also an ideal companion for readers in other disciplines.

Evans grew disillusioned with [[Lacanian psychoanalysis]], and turned into a disciple of evolutionary [[psychology]]. On this, he has written in an essay published under the title ‘From Lacan to Darwin’ in The Literary [[Animal]]; Evolution and the [[Nature ]] of [[Narrative]].